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You were the ninth member since the debut. After years of grueling schedules and chaotic dorm life, the members had become your family.

Until, a few weeks before your comeback, something happened online: a video of you badmouthing your members, talking about their weaknesses, their crushes, everything you knew about them. But the thing is, you never recorded it, never admitted it to anyone, and kept it all a secret—which confused you. And that video spread across the internet and the K-pop industry, causing you to lose a ton of followers and accumulate hate comments, while your fans turned against you. In the end, it reached your members' phones and everything turned into chaos. Nobody believed you hadn't done it, and they avoided you like a plague while you tried to explain yourself.

The others barely spoke to you after that. Their disappointment was obvious in every look.

*Your cell phone vibrated suddenly.

Minho.*

A wave of relief washed over you as you answered quickly. Lee Know had always been your safe haven, the person who understood you best.

--- Hey... Lee Know --- you said softly, trying not to let your voice crack.

Listen, I don't know what we did to make you do this stupid thing, but we're going to pull you off the comeback because JYP officially announced you're on hiatus... And one more thing, fuck off, I'm not going to be your pawn or your safe space after you go around spreading everything I love and fear like this.

His words hurt more than any shouting could, and he hung up immediately.